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Samurai (song)

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"Samurai"
Single by Michael Cretu
from the album Die Chinesische Mauer
B-side"Sword of Fear"
Released1985
GenreSynth-pop
Length4:28
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Cretu
  • Armand Volker
Michael Cretu singles chronology
"Die Chinesische Mauer"
(1985) 		"Samurai"
(1985) 		"Carte Blanche"
(1985)

"Samurai" is a song by Romanian-German singer-songwriter Michael Cretu from his third studio album, Die Chinesische Mauer (1985).

Composition and chart performance

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In the lyrics, the protagonist of the song shows how frustrating his live act is.

A German-language version of the song was also released around the same time as the English version, but it was not a commercial success unlike the English version which reached the top 20 in a number of countries across Europe.

Music video

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The plot of the music video features Michael Cretu with some studio musicians in a dojo, while two kendōkas are fighting against each other.[1]

Track listing and formats

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  • European 7-inch single[2]
A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
B. "Sword of Fear" – 3:55
  • European 12-inch maxi-single[3]
A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" (Long Version) – 7:01
B1. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
B2. "Sword of Fear" (Instrumental) – 3:55

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Samurai"
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 2
West Germany (GfK)[9] 12

References

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  1. ^ Music video in Dailymotion.com
  2. ^ Samurai (European 7-inch single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 107 650.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Samurai (European 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 601753-213.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Cretu – Samurai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Cretu".
  7. ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cretu – Samurai" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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